Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
Love does not create division. Man’s ego will convince him to exalt himself over another. It is true when people apply prophecies to specific groups of people. The Jews did this and continue to do this in many of the prophecies found in the Old Testament. They judge themselves by their intentions and judge everyone else by their actions. Peter was a great example. He walked with Jesus and was in the inner circle, yet when the pressure came, he denied Christ three times. If that wouldn’t disqualify you, what would? Instead, Jesus forgave him and the rest of the world for they did not know what they were doing. Later, Peter was empowered with the Holy Spirit and went forth in his calling. Peter assumed that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit was restricted to a subset of civilization, specifically the Jews, the chosen ones. He had a narrow view of “The Plan”. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Earth isn’t just a single region set aside for Our Heavenly Father to reign with the rest of the geography outside HIS Kingdom. No, I believe the Creator of the whole earth will redeem every nation, all people, and nobody will be left behind. Isn’t that what Love does? Peter finally saw the big picture in the verse above.
Our Heavenly Father has the ability to plant a remnant in every corner of the world. Would HE be partial to 1% of HIS creation at the expense of the rest? Paul was called to preach to the Gentiles:
Ephesians 3:5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel.
Love embraces all of mankind and righteous judgment does not differentiate between any two individuals based on their past. Being “chosen” by Our Heavenly Father does not denote an imperial position with everyone else bowing down. On the contrary, it denotes service to mankind and dying to the flesh. It is man’s ego that want to divide and promote partiality.
Jesus showed no partiality when it came to ministering to those in need. He was as comfortable with a harlot as He was with a priest or a Roman soldier. We are not to esteem one above another. I have seen many men attempt to align themselves with the wealthy, as though being close to a wealthy person would somehow cause some money to float in their direction. Warren Buffet’s hoard of followers is a great example. If they could just get a little closer to Warren, maybe some of his brilliance would wear off on them. Not! If only men were as excited as pursuing a closeness with Our Heavenly Father as they are in pursuing the “rich and famous”. The ego is an unsympathetic taskmaster.
As we walk in the Revelation of Love, we too will no longer show partiality toward others. The beggar will be appreciated for who he is versus the rich man. Both were created by Our Heavenly Father for a purpose. Our problem is that we are often blind to that purpose and only know in part. We then become “partial”. We need to focus on being complete and in unity.